September 12, 2015

Neyland Stadium

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The Oklahoma Sooners face the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday at Neyland Stadium. The opening line for this game has Tennessee as 1 point favorites and the over/under was set at 61.

The Sooners are 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 non-conference games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. The over is 7-1-1 in the Sooners last 9 road games and 5-1 in their last 6 games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game. The over is also 5-1-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 8-2 in their last 10 games after accumulating more than 450 total yards in their previous game.

The Volunteers are 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on grass. They are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 8-0 in the Volunteers last 8 games after allowing more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 4-0-1 in their last 5 home games. The over is also 5-1-1 in their last 7 games overall and 10-2-1 in their last 13 games after accumulating more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.

Oklahoma totaled 41 points last game on offense in their dominating win over the Akron Zips. In the air, they attempted 42 passes in the game and completed 28 of them for a 66.7 percent completion percentage. They ended the game with 439 yards through the air as well. The Sooners finished the game with 100 rushing yards for the night on 33 attempts for an average of 3 yards per carry. They also ran 75 plays in last weeks game and averaged 7.2 yards per play for a total of 539 yards for the contest. The Sooners managed 26 first downs for the game and they had a total of 90 penalty yards on 9 penalties.

Oklahoma allowed 88 passing yards last game and 3 points in the contest on defense. They gave up just 6 completions on 26 attempts for a completion percentage of 23.1. The Sooners allowed 138 rushing yards on 44 carries for a 3.1 average. Oklahoma allowed 226 total yards last game including 3.2 yards per play. They forced 1 turnover and got flagged for 9 penalties for 62 yards on the night.

Tennessee totaled 59 points last game on offense. In the air, they attempted 23 passes and completed 15 of them for a 65.2 percent completion percentage. They threw for 205 yards through the air as well. The Volunteers rushed for a total of 399 yards in their last game on 64 attempts for an average of 6.2 yards per carry. They also ran 87 plays last game and averaged 6.9 yards per play for a total of 604 yards in the contest. The Volunteers had 29 first downs and they had 40 penalty yards on 4 penalties on the night.

Tennessee allowed 433 passing yards last game and 30 points in their last matchup. They gave up 29 completions on 51 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.9. The Volunteers allowed 124 rushing yards on 34 carries for a total of 3.6 yards per carry. Tennessee allowed 557 total yards last game for an average of 6.6 yards per play. They forced 1 turnover and 12 penalties for 128 yards.

Oklahoma Betting Trends

Oklahoma is 0-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Oklahoma has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Tennessee Betting Trends

Tennessee is 1-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Tennessee has an ATS record of 1-0-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oklahoma

08/13/15 OL Kenyon Frison Suspension out indefinitely

Tennessee

09/06/15 DL Andrew Butcher Legal problems "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
08/28/15 DB LaDarrell McNeil Neck out indefinitely
08/28/15 WR Vincent Perry Knee out for season
08/27/15 WR Jason Croom Knee out indefinitely
08/22/15 OL Austin Sanders Bicep out for season
08/21/15 DB Rashaan Gaulden Foot out indefinitely
08/13/15 OL Marcus Jackson Arm out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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